Mariners clinch second consecutive SCCAL crown | Boys soccer
The hot streakin’ Aptos boys’ soccer team clinched its second consecutive Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League crown following a 3-0 win over Soquel on Wednesday night.
Senior Nami Banks had one goal and one assist for the Mariners, who closed out the regular season with...
Mustangs looking to prove they belong in Gabilan Division | High school baseball
Two years ago, the Monte Vista Christian baseball team captured the program’s first-ever Central Coast Section and CIF NorCal State championship titles in the same season.
For third-year head coach Johnny Ramirez, the wait has been too long, and the Mustangs are looking to snatch...
Flood watch warnings put a halt to local prep sports
WATSONVILLE—Flood watch warnings and harsh weather conditions put a halt to some of Wednesday’s local prep sporting events.
Pajaro Valley and St. Francis high schools both announced that seven games were postponed amidst a potent storm system that continues to impact the region.
Pajaro Valley High...
Team White records shutout to win Central Coast Football All-Star game | Weeklys Sports Roundup
The 40th Annual Central Coast High School All-Star Football Game was a one-sided affair as Team White crushed Team Black, 42-0, at Rabobank Stadium in Salinas on Jan. 31.
North Salinas senior Canelo Gonzales and Hollister senior Jordan Quezada each hauled in one touchdown reception...
Wildcatz aim for a return to the postseason | High school baseball
Baseball season is finally upon us. Besides the recent rain storms, it has been all smiles at Watsonville High as the baseball team works its way back.
The Wildcatz are led by second-year head coach Tige McSwain Sr. at the helm. In his first season...
Female Athlete of the Year: Aptos’ Izzy Graff brought excellence to the field, classroom
Aptos graduate Izzy Graff was on the verge of joining the cross country team going into her junior year in 2023 so she could stay busy in what would’ve been a non-active fall season.
On top of competing in three different sports, it also meant...
Capture the flag: local schools increasingly adopting girls’ flag football
Girls’ flag football entered a new era on the high school level last week when Saint Francis High squared off with Watsonville High in the teams’ season and program debut.
Under cool gray skies, the Sharks charged onto Strawberry FIeld at St. Francis to take...
Wildcatz hungry for a PCAL-Cypress title | HS football
WATSONVILLE—The Watsonville High football team has been able to play in three of its scheduled games this season amidst the trouble that other Santa Cruz County schools are facing with ongoing cancelations due to Covid-19 protocols.
Second-year head coach Anthony Valdivia did have a small...
‘Catz remain undefeated with win over St. Francis | HS football roundup
WATSONVILLE—Watsonville High remains undefeated two weeks into the season after a 12-6 victory over St. Francis High on Sept. 4 at Cabrillo College.
The Wildcatz (2-0) won a hard-fought battle that was decided with a defensive play in the final minute of the game. Jacob...
Grizzlies continue to improve on daily basis | High school softball
WATSONVILLE—Pajaro Valley High senior Emily Quezada tried out for the softball team last season after deciding she wanted to play the sport for the first time ever.
She was starting to pick up the game quite well until she was sidelined following an ankle injury...
Missed opportunities prove costly for Aptos in loss to King City...
At times, all it takes is one or two lucky plays for a team to catch momentum at the right time.
That wasn’t the case...
